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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1960
Page
7
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The American League opens with Washington hosting Boston as President Eisenhower throws the ceremonial first ball. Camilo Pascual starts for the Senators against Ted Williams and the Red Sox with Gary Bell and others slated for different matchups across Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Baltimore. Attendance expectations range from about 22,000 in Fenway to around 120,000 across the four games, as teams begin their bid to challenge the White Sox.
Pirates rally for six runs in the ninth as Smoky Burgess Bill Mazeroski Dick Groat and Bob Skinner supply power to tie the game and Danny Murtaugh hails the comeback. Burgess Mazeroski and Skinner homer in a late rally to split the doubleheader with Cincinnati Reds.
Major league trade shocks baseball as Detroit sends Harvey Kuenn to Cleveland for Rocky Colavito. Colavito hit 42 homers last season while Kuenn posted a .353 average. Indians captain Frank Lane explains aims to add consistency. Dewitt welcomes the deal. Kuenn learns of the swap in Lakeland as Jamie Dykes breaks the news.
Giants win 4 8 over the Cubs in 14th after outfielder Jackie Brandt is traded to Baltimore for Billy O Dell and Billy Loes. Loes pitches three hitless innings and drives in the 14th inning run, giving San Francisco a key victory that keeps them tied for first with the Dodgers.
National League standings and weekend results show Milwaukee 8 Philadelphia 4 and San Francisco 4 Chicago 3 in 14 innings, with Los Angeles 7 St Louis 5. American League notes include Boston at Washington and Kansas City at Chicago with several exhibitions and Tuesday games listed.
Milwaukee Braves star Red Schoendienst declares his return from tuberculosis and lung surgery is on pace with his former form. The 37 year old infielder has boosted Milwaukee with a .500 average after four games, including four hits in a 4 for 4 performance, and has driven in three runs. Manager Charlie Dressen has shifted his plans, dropping the search for a new second baseman.
Charles Mohr, 22, UW Madison boxer, died after a brain injury from a National Collegiate bout with Stu Bartell of Santa Jose State. He collapsed in the second round, ignored a nine count, and died following a three hour brain surgery. His death drew praise from Coach Vern Woodward who called him symbolic of fine college boxing. Mohr's parents and sisters traveled from Merrick, New York. funeral tentative for Wednesday.
Kane's Moran, a Kane, Pa. graduate student at Penn State, won the mile run to set a meet record at the Quantico Relays. Pennsylvania runners dominated with Kim Schwab second in javelin and Bobby Brown placing in 100 meters. Bill Sharpe led Phila clubs with a hop, step and jump win and Penn State relay placements.
Rudell Stitch of Louisville stopped Willie Moren in Owensboro Kentucky. Stitch, fighting at 149 pounds, delivered a decisive victory to claim the win in a tense bout.
The 1960 season outlook features Franklin High School as a strong Section II contender led by seniors Conrad Judy Michaels Fogle Hoffman and Sherene with Moyar Parker Sibiey among grads the team shows depth in juniors Harris Brown Pastor and Prinwosic plus twin relay squads. Franklin travels to Warren then Beavertown for key early tests against Corry Beavers as rivalries with Judy Brundage and Vanik loom in 880 and 10 yard hurdles.
Native Palmer receives hometown tribute in Latrobe after winning the Masters for the second time. Arnold Palmer, 28, led a parade by the Latrobe Junior Chamber of Commerce and a luncheon, where a plaque and the city keys were presented as residents celebrated his Masters victory on April 10 by a single stroke over Ken Venturi.
In a boxing card from Glace EBay N 8 Blair Richardson of Canada stopped Al Rose of Brookline Massachusetts. Havana saw Forenting Fernandez outpoint Gerald Gratii in a 46 to 1 bout.
Sam Snead captures his seventh Greater Greensboro Open at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro North Carolina. He posts a 270 total after four rounds to collect 2800 dollars and bring his Greensboro earnings to 214000. Finsterwald shoots 68 to finish two behind at 272 while Whitt closes 66 for 277 and Woodward is fourth at 278.
Pennsylvania's 1960 trout season opened with warm weather and strong turnout. A. S. Hargard of the Fish Commission said early field reports showed more anglers on opening day than last year and good catches, especially in central Pennsylvania streams. Temperature rose into the air during the day, prompting many sportsmen to fish their preferred streams.
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